非法拘禁

fēifǎjūjìn

noun

Meanings

1 unlawful detention
2 false imprisonment (criminal offense)

Characters

restrict/prohibit

Examples

非法拘禁他人是刑事犯罪。

Fēifǎ jūjìn tārén shì xíngshì fànzuì.

Unlawfully detaining another person is a criminal offense.

警方以非法拘禁罪逮捕了嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng yǐ fēifǎ jūjìn zuì dàibǔ le xiányírén.

The police arrested the suspect on charges of unlawful detention.

Tips

usage

Article 238 of China's Criminal Law makes 非法拘禁 a distinct offense: anyone who confines a person against their will — even a creditor holding a debtor — can face up to three years, or longer if the victim is injured or killed.

Stroke Order

非 fēi

法 fǎ

拘 jū

禁 jìn